Talking Together with Philanthropic Partners: Update with Dept of Education
United Way Association of SC, SC Grantmakers Network and Together SC are joining together to host weekly calls for our philanthropic colleagues.
Our goal is to share what's happening across the state and to lift up and inspire philanthropic partnerships, locally and statewide.
Weekly calls will happen each Wednesday from 9:00 am to 9:45 am.
April 22nd:
The SC Department of Education will discuss and provide us with updates on feeding and e-learning efforts in our state's schools.
Thank you to our guest speakers!
Ron Jones (Director of Health and Nutrition)
Ron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Foodservice Management Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University. Ron currently serves as Director of the Office of Health and Nutrition at the South Carolina Department of Education. Previously, Ron was the Culinary Specialist and Procurement Specialist for Greenville County Schools Food and Nutrition Services. Ron also held the title of Director of Foodservice for Spartanburg District Seven Schools and Director of Foodservice for the Monroe County Florida Schools in the sunny Florida Keys. Ron also has extensive experience in culinary education having formerly taught culinary arts at the high school level. Ron served as Director of Operations and Education for the Atlantic Culinary Academy, a le Cordon Bleu program offering Associate degrees in Culinary Arts.
Stephanie DiStasio (Director of Personalized Learning)
Stephanie DiStasio is Director of the Office of Personalized Learning for the South Carolina Department of Education. Throughout her career at the elementary, middle and high school level, Stephanie has focused on meeting the needs of all learners through a student centered approach. She draws on her varied experiences as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and principal, and parent as she leads a team dedicated to challenging the status quo in teaching and learning. She now has the privilege of supporting educators across South Carolina implementing personalized, competency based education.
Registration Process
Please register so we can send you the recording or any materials afterwards.
Registering will also allow you to add each call to your calendar with the zoom call in number.
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After each weekly call, we will send out a follow-up email with the recording and other provided resources, as well as the link to register for the following week.
The Zoom details will remain the same for all calls, and is included in each event header, It will will also be provided upon registering for each call.
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If you have trouble, let Brandi Elkins know: brandi@togethersc.org.
Agenda
| April 22 | |
| 9:00 AM |
WELCOME
Benchmarks & Weekly Dashboard |
| 9:05 AM |
COLLECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS
Update on funds raised |
| 9:10 AM |
TOPIC 1
Update from SC First Steps |
| 9:15 AM |
TOPIC II
SC Department of Education will discuss feeding updates and e-learning |
| 9:35 AM |
TOPIC III
Advocacy Update and call with Representative Clyburn |
| 9:40 AM |
NEXT STEPS
Stay strong and adjourn |
Attendees (54)
Cassie Barber
Early Childhood Advisory Council Program Manager
South Carolina First Steps
Mac Bennett
Nonprofit Sector Consultant
Capital Development Services
Bree Bess
Program Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
Kendall Biga
Program & Operations Manager
Charleston Hope
Tara L. Burgess
Director, Finance & Grants
Children's Attention Home
Julie M Capaldi
President
United Way of Pickens County
Chris Collins
Associate Director Health Care
The Duke Endowment
Debbie Cooper
Director of Community Impact
Community Foundation of Greenville
DeLana Dameron
Founder / Chief Strategist
Red Olive Creative Consulting
Kimberly Davis
Senior Community Relations Consultant
Wells Fargo
Amanda Dow
Duke Energy Foundation Manager- SC
Duke Energy Foundation
Sally Ehrenfried
Principal, Government Relations
Blackbaud
Mary Finklea
Board Chair
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
Winn Fitzgerald
Executive Vice President
Lions Vision Services
Rachael Fulmer
SC Business Developer
Lutheran Services Carolinas
Betty Gardiner
Director of Grantmaking and Development
South Carolina First Steps
Suzanne Gardner
Chief of Staff
United Way of Greenville County
Kaky Grant
Principal
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Erika Kirby
Executive Director
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
Michele Lineberger
Executive Director
The Springs Close Foundation
Marisel Losa
President & CEO
United Way of Greenwood & Abbeville Counties
Tory Mackey
Executive Director
Chapin Foundation
Jeff McCormack
Executive Director
SC Physicians Care Charity
Tish McCutchen
Director
Jolley Foundation
Debbie Nelson
President and Founder
DNA Creative Communications
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Karen Oliver
ECAC Program Manager
United Way of the Midlands
Donna V.S. Ortega
Community Investment Officer
J. Marion Sims Foundation
Chynna A. Phillips
Senior Director of Policy and Research
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
David Platts
South Carolina Arts Commission
Sharman Poplava
Executive Director
TEACH Foundation
Mindy Popovich
President
United Way of Sumter, Clarendon & Lee Counties
Catherine Puckett
Program Director
Nonprofit Alliance
Caroline Rakar
Senior Director of Scholarships & Programs
CCF
Blakely Roof
President & CEO
UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY INC
Jamesha Shackerford
Program Officer
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Pam Temple
Program Director
J. Marion Sims Foundation
Weekly Calls Hosted by:
Chris Steed,
Fullerton Foundation, Executive Director
SC Grantmakers Network, Chair
Naomi Lett,
United Way Association of SC, President & CEO
Madeleine McGee,
Together SC, President
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